Instructor: Christine Hutson
Wednesdays: June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
After-class meeting: Wed., July 26, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
$220 members | $250 nonmembers
Presented as a live webinar through Zoom
Objective: To be able to build on or improve drybrush limning style techniques and create details illustrations
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Watercolor I
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Relevant demos are recorded and made available to pre-registered students within 1 week of each class session. Videos will be viewable for one month from receipt.
Limning, a traditional painting method dating back to the Renaissance, has been used by botanical artists and illustrators for centuries and is still favored by those who need to portray their subjects with great precision. For this technique, tiny brushstrokes are used to build up a highly detailed image. Receive online step-by-step instruction on this watercolor technique and practice it using high-quality photos of plants and flowers that you select as references.
Botanical Art and Illustration certificate elective